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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:37:48 +0200
From: DervishD <zsh@dervishd.net>
To: Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com>
Cc: Zsh Users <zsh-users@sunsite.dk>
Subject: Re: Any easier way of parsing this file?
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    Hi Bart :)

 * Bart Schaefer <schaefer@brasslantern.com> dixit:
> On Oct 19, 12:53am, DervishD wrote:
> }
> }     The file contents are contained in a parameter (long story...),
> } and they MUST be contained in a parameter.
> } 
> }     Is there any better way of parsing this file using Zsh and
> } assuming that I may be interested in gathering the information for
> } other labels in the future?
> 
> Use IFS.  That's what it's for.
> 
> 	print -r $data | while IFS='=' read label content
> 	do
> 	    case $label in
> 	    SOMELABEL) : ... $content ... ;;
> 	    ANOTHERLABEL) : ... $content ... ;;
> 	    esac
> 	done

    Well, I was more interested in an alternative for the "print |
while read" but this is a good idea too. Less complex patterns.

    Thanks a lot, Bart :)

    Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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